From:
weasellover21090
Date: 2002-05-23 15:15:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Ferret sick after Merial distemper vaccine reaction
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., "weasellover21090" <weasellover@a...>
wrote:
> My ferret, Brandy, had the new merial distemper vaccine last
Thursday
> May 16, she had a severe reaction and almost died, we did not think
> she was going to make it. She stayed at the vets all day until she
> came through and I took her home that evening. She played with the
> other ferrets when we got home and was fine for the days afterward,
> but 2 days ago she didn't want to play when they got out of the
cage,
> and she has been like that ever since. She acts tired and was
> sneezing and coughing a little yesterday and she seems a little
warm
> but her nose is cold. When I put her on the floor she walks around
a
> little but seems to wobble and lean a little to the left and then
> goes right back to bed. She is eating, drinking and going to the
> bathroom normally. My concern is could this be from the reaction
and
> could it come back days later? My vet is out of town this week so I
> haven't called his office. I can see it in her eyes that she
doesn't
> feel well. Her breathing is more rapid than usual but she sounds
> clear and not congested. Do I have a reason to be concerned or am I
> just being paranoid? [Experts] if you read this I would like to
> know if you think I should seek medical care, I know you can't make
a
> diagnosis without seeing her but do her symptoms seem normal to you
> after having such a bad reaction?
>
> Holly
Phillips
I am writing an update on Brandy. She is doing much better today.
When she got out of the cage with her cage mates she was very happy
and stayed out and played the entire time. The improvement in her is
amazing, its as if she was never sick. I am very relieved about that
because I really thought something was wrong with her. I was hoping
one of the experts on this board would have replied because I was
really concerned about her. Any way here is my update and I hope I
won't have to post again about Brandy.
Holly Phillips